The National tribune., 1887-02-17
Personal.

H. 8. Fishback, Co. F, It'll Ind, Milwaukee,
Kan, thinks that the reasons given by Gen.
Sherman in his recently published statement
are not sufficient to Justify his action in reiev-
ing Gen. Logan from the command of the Army
of the Tennessee, after he had succeeded to it
by the death of Gen. Mcpherson, and placing
Gen. Howard at the head of that army He
says Gen. Logan had fairly won the position,
and that he was unjustly dealt with by Gen.
Sherman.
James A. Corcoran, Milestone, N. j., refer
ring TO the first battle of Winchester, says that
Shields was the only Union General who ever
defeated 'Stonewall" Jackson. Hesays Banks
came up later and got the credit of the victory,
after Shields had won it. The writer is a
nephew Of Gen. Michael COrcoran, Colonel of
the famous 69th N. Y.
G. A. b., Norwich, Conn.,, thinks Gen. Ben
Butler does not receive sufficient credit for his
conspicuous services in the war
G.. ID. Weed, Jewell, Kan, says be enlisted in
Co d. 18th ILL.,, for three MONTHS, and then in
| Co. A, SD ILL.,, for three years, and afterward
re-enlisted as q veteran. He served in all four
| years and seven months.
]. M. Jackson, North Hector, ". Y, says that
at the age of 10 he enlisted in the Hist
| N. Y, served in the Army of the Potomac
until after Gettysburg, and then went with
Hooker to the Army Of the Cumberland, where
| he participated in all the subsequent cam
paigns of that army up to the close of the war.
| He thinks the Government ought to make good
the pledges that were so freely made to the
men when they enlisted.
N. w. Gregory, Co. @, 55th Ohio, Lead CITY,
| Black Hills, OAK, says he served through the
war. and is one Of the survivors of Anderson
vile and Of the Sultana disaster. He has been
absent from Ohio for 20 years. and has forgotten
/ many of his old associates aud comrades in the
army. He would be glad to renew acquaint-
ance with them, and would be greatly pleased
to correspond with any who feel so inclined
G. ID. Livingston, Co. f, I'd Mich. Cav,
| 0rangeville, Mich, gives a sketch of his expe-
riences at the battle of Perryville.
o. f. Chase, Oshkosh, Wis, was much pleased
with the article from Capt J. III. Greene, sth
Wis. Medina, o. He says Capt. Greene was a
brave, loyal and faithful officer, and he is glad
to know that he is still in the land of the liy.
\ ing.
| ID. c. Moon, Wilmington, o., thinks there are
few families whose record of the war can excel
that of his fathers. He furnished eight sons
five sons-in-law and eight grandsons, all OF
whom went to the front, and the total of their
service was over so years.
John Burns, Co. A, 18th N. j., referring to
/ the recent article by Comrade John NJ. White
/ Co. A. 18th N. j., in which an account was given
of the capture of q rebel flag, says the statement
is not true, but the stand of eolOrs was taken by
/ Jacob Stutz, of Co. b. He thinks COmrade
White must have been out of his head when he
wrote the sketch.
George F. Sprague, Co. G., 14th " Y. H. A.,
Bellona, N. u, would be glad to hear from some
| of Wileox's old Division, Of the Nineteenth
Corps. The writer was taken prisoner at Fort
| Steadman, March 4, 1865.
Frank BrunsOn, Second Lieutenant, Co. F,
/ SD Ind, West Nashville, o., was pleased with
the portraits of officers in the Cumberland Gap
articles, and sends a unique " diagram of him
self I" for your artist to work upon, if he thinks
proper"
G. ID. Eustis, Co. @, 1O6th N. Y, Carson, Iowa,
sends an account of the death of Robert Dade, a
| former Confederate soldier, who has lived for
many years in Iowa. The writer says he was
| held in the highest esteem in the community,
and had greatly endeared himself to the old
| Federal soldiers, a large number of whom fol-
/ lowed his remains to the grave.
Augustus BIaury, Co. G, 152d N. Y, Redield,
Oak, tells of the fulfllment of q dream While
lying before Petersburg a member of his CON-
pany awoke one morning and told him that he
would be killed that day; that he had dreamed
it three times and was certain that this would
be his end. He gave to the writer his valu-
ables, and requested that he would send them
to his family. The dream was realized, the
comrade being killed in the fight that day.